84 Report of the President 



III. MEMBERSHIP 



George H. Sherwood, Assistant Secretary 



There are now nearly 3,600 Members on our roll, and 

 their support is gratefully acknowledged. Especially do we 

 wish to thank those Members who have nominated their 

 friends for election and for the practical assistance which they 

 have rendered in increasing our membership. 



Members enjoy certain privileges which it is impracticable 

 to extend to others. They receive tickets admitting their 

 friends and themselves to the regular courses of lectures for 

 Members; a special room is provided for their convenience; 

 they receive free copies of the Museum Journal, a magazine 

 designed to keep them in touch with the work of the Museum, 

 and the services of an instructor are available if they desire to 

 have the exhibits explained. In addition to the regular 

 privileges enumerated above, from time to time we have an 

 opportunity to extend special privileges to Members. Last 

 spring a special course of stories for the children of Members 

 was provided. These stories were designed to acquaint chil- 

 dren with animals and their habits in an entertaining way. 

 The stories proved so popular that a similar course was given 

 during the autumn, and a third series has been arranged for 

 the coming spring. 



Several special lectures of merit have also been given for 

 Members. Among these may be mentioned " Hiawatha " in 

 motion picture, presented under the direction of F. E. 

 Moore, in cooperation with the American Scenic and Historic 

 Preservation Society; a lecture by Joseph Lindon Smith, on 

 Upper and Lower Egypt, illustrated with autochromes, and a 

 lecture on Oceanography by Albert, Prince of Monaco. Thus 

 through the lectures the Museum presents to its Members the 

 latest discoveries in science and results of explorations. 



The Members' Room will be found on the third floor, near 

 the elevator. It is equipped with reading and correspondence 

 tables and lounging chairs. A public Visitors' Room has been 



